How to Hit a Lob Shot

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research I keep my weight on my front side to hit down on the ball while I set my wrists early to hit the ball high. Notice two things (1) my forearms have not rolled over, so the face is…

Timing is a Shaky Edifice to Build Your Swing On

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In the consistent swing, the hands are responders, not initiators, and it is essential to note that the lower body sets up the release, thus removing from the equation the need for conscious use of the hands. Take, for…

The “L” Position: Key Swing Positions

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research This is another article in the series on key swing positions that allow you to match your swing to the swing model at key points to see how it stacks up. The model assumes a right-handed golfer hitting a…

Keeping Your Golf Proprioception System in Good Shape

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Biological sensors located all over your body send information to your brain about the exact position/condition of the body parts they monitor. This specialized body information is gathered by your Proprioception System and then processed by the brain –…

Duane: The Last Episode

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In previous articles, I recounted the story of Duane, a student whose problem is so common that I use it in these pages to help you to learn golf.  As you may recall, Duane’s major problem was that he…

Duane and His Other Brother Duane – Part 2

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research In a previous article about learning golf, I took the position that if chimps could learn to operate a prosthetic device using repetition to install the learning module in their brain, so could my student Duane, whose idea of…

Duane and His Other Brother Duane – Part 1

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Duane is a student who never makes the same swing twice in a row because he is always tinkering with his swing. It’s like teaching Duane and his other brother Duane. When I see him in the lesson book,…

The Top: Key Swing Positions

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research This is a continuation of our series that isolates key swing positions so you can match your swing to the models to see how it stacks up. The swing position dealt with here is the ‘position at the top.’…

Is Your Swing Sick with Word Viruses?

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can really hurt you – if you use the wrong ones to describe your golf swing. Golf is riddled with word viruses. That is swing errors that are caused by…

Transference of Power: Horseback Riding Without the Horse

By Dr. T. J. Tomasi, Keiser University College of Golf Senior Faculty and Director of Research My series on key swing positions increases your learning by allowing you to match your swing to a pro swing at every critical juncture. The model assumes a right-handed golfer who is hitting a mostly straight shot with slight…